Senior Manager, Project Leadership

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 115,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries. ## **JOB DESCRIPTION:** Job Description **About Abbott** Abbott is a global healthcare leader, creating breakthrough science to improve people’s health. We’re always looking towards the future, anticipating changes in medical science and technology. **Working at Abbott** At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and your family, be your true self, and live a full life. You’ll also have access to: - Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of. - Employees can qualify for free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year. - An excellent retirement savings plan with a high employer contribution - Tuition reimbursement, the [Freedom 2 Save](https://www.abbott.com/corpnewsroom/strategy-and-strength/tackling-student-debt-for-our-employees.html) student debt program, and [FreeU](https://www.abbott.com/corpnewsroom/strategy-and-strength/college-degree-for-free-its-possible-with-freeu.html) education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree. - A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries worldwide and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune. - A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as the best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists. **The Opportunity** This position is an onsite opportunity in the Abbott Diabetes Care Division. We are helping people with Diabetes lead healthier, happier lives. As a global leader in diabetes care, Abbott is constantly working to deliver the highest quality products and unwavering support to our customers. Consistent and accurate glucose monitoring is the foundation of any diabetes management plan, so we’re committed to continuous improvement in the way patients and professionals measure, track and analyze glucose levels. As a **Senior Manager, Project Leadership**, you will work with a cross functional team to set strategy, evaluate ideas, prioritize features, define releases, manage product roadmaps, timelines, and budget while coordinating with cross functional ADC and Abbott team members worldwide. You will be responsible for reporting project status and progress to ADC senior Management. **This is an onsite opportunity in Alameda, CA.** **What You’ll Do** - Lead the most complex or critical projects. - Manage execution of projects in accordance with organization's new product introduction management methodology. - Develop project plans, budgets and implementation strategies. - Directly and indirectly manage the work of project managers. - Monitor and report on progress and performance against the project plan. - Identify and resolve risks and issues to minimize delays. - Evaluate and authorize changes that significantly impact the scope, budget, or timeline of a project. - Select and manage ongoing relationships with external contractors so that the organization receives satisfactory standards of service. - Lead, direct, evaluate, and develop a team to ensure that projects are completed on-time, within budget and according to project specifications. - Decompose ambiguity into a structured launch plan, clarifying tradeoffs and driving alignment across senior stakeholders. - Confirm the ongoing strategic rationale and value proposition for projects. - Ensure Division-wide thinking and problem-solving are incorporated into project execution. - Liaise with other project leaders, functional managers, and management to prioritize activities across programs to balance…